Sunday, December 30, 2012

Let the word
of Christ dwell in you richly in all
wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Have you any room for
Christ? Many a Christian neglects Bible study and suffers an impoverished
heart.

Tu. 1/1/13: 1
Timothy 6:17aAre riches dependable?

Charge them
that are rich in this world, that
they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches

Are riches dependable? No.
Riches are often spent on things that decay or devalue rapidly.

We. 1/2/13: 1
Timothy 6:17bCan the rich buy
enjoyment?

Charge them that are rich in this world, that
they … trust in … the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy

Can the rich buy
enjoyment? No. Only God richly gives things to enjoy.

Th. 1/3/13: Titus
3:5-6What is the washing of
regeneration?

Not by works
of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by
the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on
us abundantly through Jesus Christ
our Saviour

What is the washing of
regeneration? Renewal by the Holy Spirit poured richly on us who believe.

Fr. 1/4/13: 2
Peter 1:10 -11What is a rich entrance?

Wherefore
the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure:
for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: for so an entrance shall be
ministered unto you abundantly into
the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

What is a rich entrance?
Instead of a fallen life, we could enter into a rich reward in heaven.

Monday, December 24, 2012

And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.

What did Abimelech see in Abraham? He saw God prospering Abraham.

Mo. 12/25/12: Gen. 26:26, 28 – 29 What did Abimelech see in Isaac?

Then Abimelech came to (Isaac) from Gerar with Ahuzzath, one of his friends, and Phichol the commander of his army. But they said, “We have certainly seen that the Lord is with you … You are now the blessed of the Lord.’”

What did Abimelech see in Isaac? He saw that God blessed Isaac.

Mo. 12/26/12: Genesis 39:23 What did the Warden give Joseph?

The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.

What did the Warden give Joseph? He gave Joseph ‘Carte Blanche,’ seeing that whatever he did, God prospered it.

Mo. 12/27/12: Proverbs 30:8b – 9 What is ideal for man?

Give me neither poverty nor riches—

Feed me with the food allotted to me;

Lest I be full and deny You,

And say, “Who is the Lord?”

Or lest I be poor and steal,

And profane the name of my God.

What is ideal for man? We seek neither riches nor poverty, but God.

Mo. 12/28/12: 1 Corinthians 16:2 What did Paul ask?

On the first day of the week let each one of you lay something aside, storing up as he may prosper, that there be no collections when I come.

What did Paul ask? Our giving to God should be in accordance to how He has prospered us, not by any rule such as 10%.

Friday, December 14, 2012

But
the Angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”

So
he said, “Here I am.”

And
He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I
know that you fear God, since you
have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

What did Isaac’s
being bound mean? It meant that Isaac also feared God.

Tu. 12/18/12: Genesis 31:41
– 42Who was with Jacob?

Thus I have been in your house twenty years; I served you
fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you
have changed my wages ten times. Unless the God of my father, the God of
Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had
been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God has seen
my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.”

Who was with Jacob?
Facing Laban, Jacob calls God ‘the Fear of Isaac.’

We. 12/19/12: Genesis 31:52
– 53Who did Jacob
swear by?

This heap is a witness, and this pillar is a
witness, that I will not pass beyond this heap to you, and you will not pass
beyond this heap and this pillar to me, for harm. The God of Abraham, the God
of Nahor, and the God of their father judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.

Who did Jacob
swear by? Jacob swore by the Fear of his father, Isaac.

Th. 12/20/12: Leviticus
19:14, 32What are some of
God’s statutes?

You shall not curse the deaf, nor put a stumbling block
before the blind, but shall fear your
God: I am the Lord.

You
shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the Lord.

What are some of
God’s statutes?

Fr. 12/21/12: Matthew 10:28
– 31What did the Lord
say about fear?

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul.
But rather fear Him who is able to
destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a copper
coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will.
But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Then
Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him: “You
shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan.Arise,
go to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father; and take
yourself a wife from there of the daughters of Laban your mother’s brother.

What did Isaac
charge Jacob with? Take a wife from Laban’s family.

Tu. 12/11/12: Genesis 28:10
– 12What was Jacob’s dream?

Now
Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran.So
he came to a certain place and stayed there all night, because the sun had set.
And he took one of the stones of that place and put it at his head, and he lay
down in that place to sleep. Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set
up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God
were ascending and descending on it.

What was Jacob’s dream?
A ladder with angels reached heaven.

We. 12/12/12: Genesis 28:13What did the Lord
God promise?

And
behold, the Lord stood above it and said: “I am the Lord God of Abraham
your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you
and your descendants.

What did the Lord
God promise? Like Abraham, the land and children.

Th. 12/13/12: Genesis 28:16
– 17What was Jacob’s reaction?

Then
Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I
did not know it.”And he was afraid and said, “How
awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God,
and this is the gate of heaven!”

What was Jacob’s reaction?
He realized that it was not just a dream.

Fr. 12/14/12: Genesis 28:20
– 22What did Jacob do?

Then
Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that
I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on, so that I come
back to my father’s house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God. And this
stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that You
give me I will surely give a tenth to You.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Food
was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat
until I have told about my errand.”And (Laban, Rebekah’s brother) said, “Speak on.”

And
I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master
Abraham, who had led me in the way of truth to take the daughter of my master’s
brother for his son.

What was important to the servant? The servant’s
mission given by the master was more important than food. He walked in the way
of truth.

Tu. 12/4/12:
Genesis 24:57
– 58, 61What choice did
Rebekah make?

So
they said, “We will call the young woman and ask her personally.”Then
they called Rebekah and said to her, “Will you go with this man?”

And
she said, “I will go.” Then Rebekah and her maids arose, and they rode
on the camels and followed the man. So the servant took Rebekah and departed.

What choice did Rebekah make? Rebekah said ‘yes.’ Her maids did not fetch water for the camels; she did.

We. 12/5/12:
Genesis 24:64
– 66What did Rebekah
show?

Then
Rebekah lifted her eyes, and when she saw Isaac she dismounted from her camel;
for she had said to the servant, “Who is this man walking in the field
to meet us?”

The
servant said, “It is my master.” So she took a veil and covered herself.And
the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done.

What did Rebekah show? Rebekah showed respect
and reverence.

Th. 12/6/12:
Ephesians 1:12
– 13How can we emulate
Rebekah?

…
that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In
Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your
salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit
of promise

How can we emulate Rebekah? We have to hear
and believe.

Fr. 12/7/12:
Revelation
22:17Who calls the
thirsty?

And
the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And
let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life
freely.

Who calls the thirsty? The Spirit and the bride,
both pictured in Genesis.

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I am a recently retired Physics teacher from public High School. I entered retirement soon after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Before retiring, a morning Bible reading and prayer at School for teachers was my mission and one purpose for this blog. I wish more Christian family men would take spiritual leadership at home. Another purpose for this blog is that a Dad would read it to his family after dinner, ask the question/s that follow, and discuss the answer. Since one topic is spread over a week, fifty-two topics will be covered in a year, and would go a long way towards establishing his spiritual headship in the family.
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